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ANNIE VIOLA ELDER, my g-grandmother, born Nov. 17, 1842, Livermore Boro, Derry Township, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She spoke of being raised on a plantation in KY and riding on her father’s river boat. She came to CA with her mother and sister Emma about 1871. She met and married my g-grandfather Arthur C. Fleming in San Leandro, CA, Sept. 28, 1872.

Annie’s mother:
The former Fannie Davis or Mary Davis was born in Kentucky. She married Mr. Brown second and Mr. Curtois third. A family bible page has Annie’s mother’s name as FANNIE CURTOYS (CURTOIS) b: Aug. 28, 1814; d: Sept. 06, 1888 in San Francisco, CA. .

I can not find Annie Viola Elder anywhere, especially in census reports between 1842 and 1880.

I am questioning both first and last name of FANNIE CURTOYS, as there is a 1880 census which listed an M. Brown, age 64, as mother to Annie. She first married Elder then Brown and lastly Curtois.

My cousin gave me the following descendant tree report for my Elder line. I have found John N Elder and Mary Dougherty numerous times but I can not make one verification that Annie Viola Elder is their grandchild. I like to triple verify each person but I can not make one verification.

Another interesting township in Clinton Co PA:
"Bald Eagle township was one of the twelve original townships into which Clinton county was formed, when organized, in 1839. Since that time it has been diminished in size by the forming of other townships, until it now contains but a small portion of its original territory. The township is now bounded on the north by Grugan and Colebrook, on the east by Allison and Lamar, on the south by Lamar and Beech Creek, and on the west by Beech Creek township."

"Bald Eagle" was originally in Centre Co PA - -
Abraham ELDER , who moved from Franklin Co PA, had a sawmill there--
I've posted some info about him here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/AbrahamElder.htm
and
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/Simler.htm
"ABRAHAM ELDER, from FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA, settled in Half-Moon Twp., near Bald Eagle, PA. "
...
"He put up on the run near his house a saw-mill, carried on a distillery, and erected a grist-mill in Bald Eagle valley, near Port Matilda, on the site of the Woodring saw-mill."...
From his tavern Mr. Elder contructed a roadway over the Ridge into Bald Eagle valley, and by that route took in his supplies and held communication with his mill.
...
...."Robert [ELDER] and Isabella resided in Woomer settlement in Bald Eagle, Pa. "...
"Isabella Woomer Elder is buried in Bald Eagle Cemetery next to her parents
Samuel and Elizabeth (Miller) Woomer. "_________________Nancy Elder Petersen
Vancouver, WA USA
Host, ELDER DNA project
results:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/ElderNancyElderPeterSEN@yahoo.com

THOMAS: had land patent Cumberland Co 1757 and gave it to Margaret (Elder) McConnell’s children, Resided Buffalo/White Deer

JAMES: Settled Fannett Twp., Franklin Co. James obtained a warrant for a tract of land (Path Valley) Apr 16, 1763. Lived to be over 100. See obit published in Elder Family newsletter; Histories say settled in US about 1752 (NOTE: Franklin County erected 1784 from Cumberland Co)